The last 20 years have seen significant and welcome changes for disabled children. Many who were once confined to long-stay hospitals now live within the community, and they have corresponding expectations of an independent, "normal" life. Yet for the majority, that goal remains frustratingly out of reach.
Most disabled children want to do the same things as their brothers and sisters - join the Brownies, go to youth clubs, hang out with their friends.
All too often, though, they are not included in these activities because the will to meet their needs is simply not there.
Children with severe disabilities - for example, those with complex health needs or conditions such as autism - face a different kind of exclusion.
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